ALL meanings of ton
ton
T t - noun ton 1016 kg 1
- noun ton 907 kg 1
- noun ton metric ton: 1000 kg 1
- noun ton a lot 1
- noun,plural ton lots of 1
- noun ton 100 1
- noun ton a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain. 1
- noun ton Also called freight ton. a unit of volume for freight that weighs one ton, varying with the type of freight measured, as 40 cubic feet of oak timber or 20 bushels of wheat. 1
- noun ton metric ton. 1
- noun ton displacement ton. 1
- noun ton a unit of volume used in transportation by sea, commonly equal to 40 cubic feet (1.13 cu. m) (shipping ton or measurement ton) 1
- noun ton a unit of internal capacity of ships, equal to 100 cubic feet (2.83 cu. m) (register ton) 1
- noun ton Often, tons. Informal. a great quantity; a lot: a ton of jokes; tons of wedding presents. 1
- noun ton British Informal. a speed of 100 miles per hour. 1
- noun plural ton high fashion; stylishness. 1
- noun plural ton the current fashion, style, or vogue. 1
- countable noun ton A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States. 0
- countable noun ton A ton is the same as a tonne. 0
- noun ton a unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 1016.046909 kilograms 0
- noun ton a unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds or 907.184 kilograms 0
- noun ton a unit of weight equal to 1000 kilograms 0
- noun ton a unit of volume or weight used for charging or measuring freight in shipping. It depends on the type of material being shipped but is often taken as 40 cubic feet, 1 cubic metre, or 1000 kilograms 0
- noun ton a unit of volume used in shipping freight, equal to 40 cubic feet, irrespective of the commodity shipped 0
- noun ton a unit used for measuring the displacement of a ship, equal to 35 cubic feet of sea water or 2240 pounds 0
- noun ton a unit of internal capacity of ships equal to 100 cubic feet 0
- noun ton style, fashion, or distinction 0
- noun ton a score or achievement of a hundred, esp a hundred miles per hour, as on a motorcycle 0
- noun ton a unit of weight, equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.1847 kilograms or 0.90718 metric ton or 0.8929 long ton), commonly used in the U.S., Canada, South Africa, etc. 0
- noun ton a unit of weight, equal to 2,240 pounds avoirdupois (1,016.0469 kilograms or 1.016 metric tons or 1.12 short tons), commonly used in Great Britain 0
- noun ton metric ton 0
- noun ton a unit of internal capacity of ships, equal to 100 cubic feet (or 2.8317 cubic meters) 0
- noun ton a unit of carrying capacity of ships, usually equal to 40 cubic feet 0
- noun ton a unit for measuring displacement of ships, equal to 35 cubic feet: it is approximately equal to the volume of a long ton of sea water 0
- noun ton a unit of cooling capacity of an air conditioner, equal to 12,000 Btu per hour 0
- noun ton a very large amount or number 0
- noun ton style; vogue 0